Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal

This article is about the U.S. Merchant Marine medal. For the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey medal, see Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Medal.
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal (Bar)
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal obverse (left) and reverse
TypeIndividual Award
Awarded forService in the Pacific War Zone.
Presented byUnited States Maritime Administration
EligibilityMerchant Marine seamen.
Campaign(s)Second World War
EstablishedMay 10, 1944
Total177,926
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Bar
Precedence
Next (higher)Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal
Next (lower)Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal

The Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal (Bar) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine established by an Act of Congress on May 10, 1944.